A camera with a wide-angle lens has been installed at Ladd Observatory. This project will document the setup, configuration and operation of the camera. Possible topics include meteorology (cloud cover), detecting meteors and orbiting satellites, and possibly measuring brightness changes of variable stars.

Another series of images were taken during the early morning of Jan. 4, 2011 during the Quadrantid meteor shower. There was a large amount of water vapor in the atmosphere. The camera is very sensitive to moisture due to the near infrared filter. Learn more at 2012 Geminid Meteor Shower.

The image at right is an experiment in incorporating real-time data in a learning resource. A bot automatically uploads a new image and updates the image caption once per day. Check back to tomorrow to see a new image. See the test page at Mu301Bot/nelm for more information.

Depending on the local weather the image might be overexposed due to thick cloud cover or it might show stars. A complete list of uploaded images can be found in the image file history.